Cello Limoncello

Appearance: Opaque bright yellow. Aroma: Strong aroma of lemon zest. Oily rather than fruity. Flavour and Texture: Thick and sweet with an assertive lemon character. Oily texture with intrusive bitterness on the finish. You can taste the presence of fruit pith. Cello is a relatively young Sydney company that has been making liqueurs for about ten years, but they have had a low profile until recently. They specialize in a range of fruit “cellos” (lemon, orange, lime etc.) as well as a range they call “dolce”, which are sweeter, thicker and dairy-based (chocolate, coffee, coconut and a variety of fruit flavours). This is an acceptable limoncello, better than some I’ve tasted but it’s nowhere near the best in class. Limoncello is easy to make (I make it myself frequently) but there is a trick to getting it right and they have messed it up a bit here. A good limoncello should be sweet and sour, fruity and oily, but not particularly bitter. The common fault with commercial versions, even some of the best ones, is too much bitterness caused by allowing white pith to remain attached to the peel and you absolutely taste that here. “Adequate” : 73/100 (2.25 stars)